Published 21:47 IST, December 30th 2019

Ravichandran Ashwin reveals the yesteryear foreign batsman that he would love bowling to

Ravichandran Ashwin has revealed the yesteryear foreign batsman whom he would love bowling to during a Question & Answer session with the fans on social media

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Ravichandran Ashwin has had an eventful 2019. infamous 'Mankading' incident during IPL earlier this year, followed by a bizarre bowling action on a couple of instances during TNPL and finally making a comeback to Test cricket after December 2018. Ashwin also equaled legendary Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan’s record of getting to fastest 350 scalps. 

As veteran off-spinner is only being selected to play in red-ball cricket for past couple of years, it yet again seems that he will next be seen in action during India's away Test series against New Zealand where y are scheduled to play three Tests.  Recently, Ashwin took some time to eng in a Question & Answer session with fans.

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Ashwin on yesteryear foreign batsman he wishes bowling to

During his Question & Answer session on social media, a fan had asked Ashwin about one yesteryear foreign batsman that he would love bowling to. To which offie replied that he would love bowling to West Indian batting legend Brian Lara himself.

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Brian Lara's glorious career in red-ball cricket

' Prince of Trinidad' is arguably best Test batsman during 90s and 2000s. During his 16-year illustrious career in game's longest format from 1990 to 2006, former skipper has represented West Indies in 131 matches and has scored close to 12,000 runs i.e. 11953 to be precise. He has 34 centuries and 48 half-centuries to his name. Lara avers 52.9 and has a strike rate of 60.5.

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Lara's score of an unbeaten 400 remains highest individual score in Test cricket to date. He had achieved this historic feat during home series against England in 2004. ex-captain has been t out on six occasions in red-ball cricket and this kck of 400 is one among m. 

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21:47 IST, December 30th 2019